Fansided · Jun 18, 2019
Boston Bruins: Looks like we’re stuck with David Backes
Most teams in the salary cap era end up with a contract or two (more in some cases) that they’d love to rid themselves of. The Boston Bruins are no different; that contract being the one belonging to David Backes.
There is always risk when signing an unrestricted free agent to a contract with a bit of term to it, especially as most free agents are in their late twenties and most players see a decline in their thirties. There are some exceptions to the rule; Zdeno Chara instantly springs to mind as someone that merely adapted in his thirties. Unfortunately for the Boston Bruins, David Backes doesn’t appear to be an exception and has struggled to adapt.